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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-08-13

wide range OF topics, was always instructive
and entertaining. One day he would discourse
on literature, the next indulge in comments
upon all the theories Of geology, and the next
day, perhaps, he would rise from earth to
heaven and give brief but beautiful history Of
astronomy. Again he would take up the SUBJ
iect OF mechanics, and he seemed to dwell with
the pleasure OF an enthusiast on all problems
relating to the use OF steam and the convcrsa-
ton OF force.
The elements that make man are finely
mixed In Mr.. Ewing. His character and his In
telect were symmetrical He possessed grand
round OF accomplishments and he was made OF
the stun that does not brook defeat.
man OF rare natural cndowmcnts, he exhib-
tied marvellous equation Of moral and intellcc-
tual powers that would have made him n man
OF prominence and power in any time and in any
country.
am more than half convinced when review
such " rcareer as this to think that IL is wrong to
say that the advantages Of life are with those
who are born in circumstances OF anuence. I
do not know Of any carly environments that
would have been so useful to Mr.. Ewing as tho
life and struggles he had to encounter while
Ohio was a wilderness.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-08-13

In 1886 General Ewing was appointed Minis
tor Of The Hague. He is now living in pleasant
retirement at Lancaster.
General Thomas II. Ewing, the third son of
Thomas Ewing, was born in Lancaster; August
H. 1929. He was literally educated, and is an
alumnus OF Brown University and of the Gin
cianati Law School. In 1856 he removed to
Leavenworth. Kan, and commenced the prac.
tice of law. He soon became prominent, and
for two years held the position OF Chief Justice
OF the Supreme Court OF the State.
In 1862 he organized the Eleventh Regiment
OF Kansas Infantry, of which he was appointed
Colonel. AT Pilot Knob he was engaged in one
OF the most stubborn, and, in proportion to the
number engaged, one of the most fatal conflicts
of the war. He lost one-fourth Of his available
force, and, having to retreat, kept up a running
fight for twenty miles. The campaign of q
week was u remarkable one.
The enemy lost more than fifteen hundred,
while General Ewing's loss was quite small
The result Of Ewing's brave stand was to put
an end to all attempts upon st. Louis by the
Confcderates.
Thomas Ewings oldest daughter, Ellen
Ewing, was married to General w. T. Sherman
In 1850. Mrs. Sherman has inherited some of her
literary. social and religious way. The Ewings
are Jealous members OF the Catholic Church.
and Senator Ewing embraced that faith short
time before he died. So the influence of this
remarkable family has always been cast upon
the side OF effective Christianity.-FranE B.
L0omis, IN Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-08-13
Density of Population.

o. Hucbner's geographico-statistical
tables for 1887. published by Prof.
Won Juraschcks. contain, among 9TH
ers, many interesting comparative
statements relating to the density of
population in the inhabited portions of
the globe. The average population
per square kilometre of land is in Eu-
rope So; in Asia, l9; in Africa, z; in
America. 2; in Australia, O.5. For the
different European countries the aver
age population per square kilometre is
rs follows: SaNony. 2l2; Belgium, 1873;
Holland, 1871; Great Britain and Ire
land, ITO; Italy, l04; Germany. 81;
Prussia. 81; Austria (Cisleithania,) } n;
France. 72; Switzerland, 72; Bavaria,
II; Russian Poland, So; Denmark, SO;
Hungary, 81; Portugal, 5l Roumania,
Al; Scrvia, 40i Spain. "a, Greece. 81;
Bulgaria, 81; Turkey, 27; Bosnia, 26;
Russia exclusive of Poland IS; Swed-
eli 10, and Norway, 6.-Boslom Tran.
script.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-08-13
TWO CHINESE MAIDS.
New York's seciuded Girls with Crnmped
Feet and Queer Hair.

Feet and Queer Hair.
Among the children who have been
brought to the attention of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty are two
Chinese girls. It was claimed that they
had been kidnapped in San Francisco
two years ago, and were held here for
the purpose of selling them as wives 10
resident celestials. The charge was
not proven, and for the present, at
least, the case has been abandoned.
The girls were novelty here. As in
other places, the Chinese do not permit
their wives or daughters to be seen on
the street. There are several Chinese
women in this city, and when 1T has
happened that they have been brought
into court, or into the presence Of peo-
pie with missionary spirit, they have
said that they had not been out of the
house before for months, sometimes for
more than a year, and in one well au-
thenticated case it was little over two
years Stree female resident of Mott
street had set her foot outside
her tenement. 1t was not quite
so bad in the c,ises of the girls, but
for weeks at time it has been
the habit of their guardians to keep
them shut up at home. The home is
near the head of Mott street, in four
story building devoted partly to trade
and manufacture. Cigars are made on
the first floor, and there is store there
also. Upstairs is another commercial
establishment, and in the top stories
are tenements. The rooms are, of
course, small and ill-ftted for habta-
tion. In that respect the heather little
ones are rs well off as thousands of
their Christian fellow-beings of the
east side One of them is dressed in
the American fashion, and but for the
odd waddle that passes for her gait
would not be taken for Chinese at q
distance. The other wears her native
costume. 1t consists first in blouse
that hangs from the neck to the knees.
not belted or caught in any way at the
waist. Loose trousers are over the legs
and bound at the bottoms closely
RtOuiu uhC uuhlCS. uC utO
thick-soled, wooden affairs. familiar as
the foot-coverings of common laundry
men, but they are excessively small
and bear witness to the cramping of
the feet customary with the Chinese.
Both blouse and trousers are of pale
blue color, unadorned with figures. 1t
is the ordinary costume of the Chinese
OF the poorer class. The shiny black
hair of the girl, dressed like an Ameri-
can, was brushed straight back from
the brow and wound into great knot
at the back of the head. The other
dressed her hair in the native style.
Over each ear was fiat, thin, circular
disk of hair that looked as if it might
have been made of artificial hair. and
stuck to the head. All Chinese women
learn early how to do this. A
gummy pomade is essential to the
task, but it takes considerable skill to
weave and wind the hair into its thin
and circular position. So little hair is
used in these disks that enough is left
for large coil, which is fastened at
the top and back of the head. Neither
of these girls, one ten and the other
twelve years old. could speak word of
English. M Y. Sun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-08-13

Mr.. Ewing was man OF wide information
He had genuine love Tor literature and was
particularly fond Of the Latin poets. but did moi
ON that account neglect the masters OF English
verse. The poetry OF Milton and Dryden was
particularly agreeable TO him. Milton's "L'Al
lcgro," III Penscroso" and MASK of Comus
werc great favoritos OF his. and, for an example
OF tho music ana harmony OF our language, he
used TO repeat passage from Byron's Paris
ina" o.
1t is the hour when from tho boughs
The nightingalc's high note Is heard;
1t Is the hour when lovers vows
Seem sweet in every whispered word.
And gentle wind and waters near
Make music 10 the lonely ear.
Each flower tine dews have lightly wet
And In the skies the stars are met,
Andon the wave is deeper blue.
And on the leaf bro wner hue,
And In the heaven that clear obscure,
So softly dark and darisly pure,
Which follows the decline OF day
As twilight melts beneath the moon away.
Mr. Ewing rccted the poetry. OF which he
was fond, with great deal OF beauty and feel
ting.
Jones says OF him that he was fond OF the
British drama and possessed an uncommon fund
Of knowledge about IL. M0liere was another
one OF his favorites. and with Shakespeare he
vas quite familiar. His conversation, covering
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-08-13
The Hospital at Teheran.

The Shah of Persia has authorized
the American missionaries to establish
at Teheran hospital in which. without
regard to nationality or religion. all
applicants for relief may be received
for treatment. Dr. Torrence-who il
physician to the mission-has been ap.
pointed director of the hospital. In
appreciation of DR.. Torrence's zeal and
devotion, applied gratuitously for many
years In the relief of distress, the Shah
has named him Grand Officer Of the
Order OF the Lion and Sun Of Persia :.
Qkristian at Work,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-08-13
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
BE CHEERFUL.

II you would be successful
In what ever you may do,
Remember dismal, dreary looks
VIII never help you through;
But cheerful, kindly temper
viii be Of mach avail,
For smiling face will oft succeed
Where frowning one will fail,
Mind you that!
smiling face will oft succeed
Where frowning one will fail.
II you'd be truly happy,
However dark the day,
Remember that sunny heart
Will drive dull care away;
The fret Of disappointment
Twill help you to resist,
For chccrfulness dispels "the blues"
As the sun dispels the mist,
Mind you that
Jheerfulness dispels "tho blues"
AS the sun dispels the mist.
lima M. Pratt, IN Golden Days.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-08-13

-Wifc-Good-morning, dear. Hus-
band-Mornin'. Wife-What makes
you so CROSSE Husband-Had bad
dreams. Wife--Pm sorry. What were
theyp Husband-Idreamed that another
of your everlasting millinery bills came
in. Wife-Well, there's nothing ter
rible about that. Husband-But 1
dreamed that paid the thing without
growing. Wife-Oh. horrors!-O Omaha
Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-08-13

Three enormous volumes. aggre-
eating over eighteen hundred pages
and one hundred and forty plates. rep
resent the contribution Of the Chal-
lcnger expedition to scientific know,
ledge.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-08-13
PATS ANSWERS.
Two Laughable Samples OF Irish wit and
Sclf-PossessiOn.

sclf-Possession.
Trip an Irishman, and he will fall on
his feet; corner him and he will jun D
over your head; question him upon /.
subject of which he is ignorant, and his
answer, though it is not reply, will
enable him to retreat with his flag fly
ing. An Irishman, who wished for q
position rs letter-carrier in one of our
large cities, went before the Civil-Serv-
ice board for examination. He APP
peared, wearing careless air, as one
about to go through Il mere formality.
"What is the distance, Mr.. Mahoney,
between Boston and Constantinoplep''
asked the chairman.
"Wat's the distance between Boston
and that haithen cityp" said Pat,
"Well, sor, if that's to be my route. l
withdraw my application"
One of Pats countrymen, having
served in the Charleston navy-yard in u
subordinate position, asked to be pro-
noted limiting that he would not object
to going to sea, il he could be assured
of a good berth on a man-of-war. He,
too, was invited to appear before the
examining board.
"Mr Mulhone," asked the chairman.
"if you We're in the China Sea, and the
ship under full sail was going ten knots
an honr, and man shouAl fall over
board, what would you dop"
Promptly came the answer, without
the shadow of perplexity appearing on
Mulhone's face. "IfI was In the China
Seas, under the circumstances ye name.
and man should fall overheard,
think I'd write to his friends that he
was drowned. ~ Youths Companion.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-08-13

"A school for horse-shoers would
add thousands Of dollars to the value
of horses. While the blacksmiths and
horse-shoers are familiar with the work
of shoeing, and understand the quality.
OF the shoes, yet large majority Of
them are in ignorance of the structure
of the hoof. Shoeing has become an art,
and there Is much to learn In that re-
spect. Indianapolis Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-08-13

Abraham Levi-Fair exchange is
no robbery. l viii make valuable
husband, und II eggchange mine
selluf' for your daughter how much
viii you giif me to bootp Retired mil
lionaire ragpicker-O. it's ther boot
yea is afthsr. Wall. here it is. and yea
Is welcome to it. Chicago Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-08-13

-Bystander-p Doctor, what do you
think of this mans injuriesP Doctor
Hnmph! Two OF them are undoubt-
edly fatal, but as for the rest of them
time alone can tell.-Iexus Stflings,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-08-13

One of the most interesting ma
chimes used In the laundries at Troy is
called a "whizzer." II dries clothes by
making 1000 revolutions minute. One
of these days the whizzer will be intro
duced into the editorial room and the
bore who persists In talking while Tho
editor Is busy up to his ears will be i'm
vited to get into the whizzer aud dry
up. p.-SpriRafe Union.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-08-13
THE EwINHs.
Distinguished Members Of the
Family Living and Dead.

Tho Parts Taken In the Late War by Gem
erals Thomas, Charles aud Hugh Ewing.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-10
Death of Josiah Comb BIS.

DIED.-In Streetsbero, Portage Co.
o., February l, 1887, Josiah Combs,
aged 80 years, l month.
Again it is our duty TO chronicle the
death of one of our oldest and most
respected citizens. Mr.. Combs was
born in Weathersfeld, Conn, Jan. ],
1913. married. in that place, Jan, I,
1926, to Miss Eliza Woodhouse, COM
ing to Streetsboro in May, 1887. where
they have since lived and died, and
now rest side by side in Evergreen
Cemetery. Mrs. Combs made him a
most worthy companion until her
death. May so, 1873, since which time
daughter has faithfully ministered
to his comfort. Mr.. Combs was a man
strictly individual, living much with
in himself, appreciated most by those
who knew him best. Being an atten-
tive reader, of good memory and judg
ment, he held in store a rich fund
from which to draw during the last
two years of life, when nearly depriv
ed of his eyesight. With his mind
clear and unclouded until within few
hours preceding his death, and real
izing his condition. he made such ar
rangements az he thought necessary
remarking, my record is open to thu
world"
Mr. Combs was the father of eigh
children, five of whom survive him
all present at his funeral, and although
no longer children in years, yet they
bowed with grief over the inanimat'
form of their aged father, of whom i
may be truly said, " An honest maj
is the nOblest work of God" Il.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-10
RANDOLPH.

Correspondence
We will try and give the doings of
our township for the past week. On
Tuesday evening the ladies of the NJ.
E. Church had dime social at Mr.. u.
A. Davis residence. There was a
large attendance and a good time re
ported. On the same evening the
Probibitionists held a meeting at tn e
Town Hall and organized a Club,
electing w. h. Bettes Pres, ]. b
York We. Pres, James Collier Treas +,
DR.. w. +. Bettes Sec. Wednesday
evening, union prayer meeting at the
Congregat gational Church. Friday af
ternoon the Senior Aid Society of the
Disciple Church met at Mr.. Truman
Case's residence. Saturday afternoon
the Junior Aid Society of the Disciple
Church met at the residence of Mr..
George Dodge. These Societies were
we'll attended, and plans were laid to
capture the extra dimes at some future
time. The Randolph Farmers Club
met Saturday afternoon at Mr.. Hiram
Fenton's residence. This was one OF
the largest meetings the Society has
held this winter; by some oversight
no subject had b'en selected for dis.
cussion. T. NJ. Merriam volunteered
to lead off by giving some items CLEAN:
ed from the news of the day. He was
followed by others in a rambling talk
in which Women Suffrage. Prohibition
and kindred subjects were discussed
The fact Was developed that not al
women are in favor of wOmans using
the ballot, nor all the men in favor ol
voting with the Prohibition party. II
was thought by some that there was 8
healthy growing sentiment upon both
these questions. Saturday evening
there was a choir meeting at the Dis.
ciple Church. Also q Sunday School
| meeting at Mr.. Fishers. On Friday
night there was Literary Society at
the high school building at the center.
We understand that the NJ. e Church
has prayer meeting every Thursday
evening; also choir meeting every
Saturday evening. These few items
will give your readers some idea what
we are doing here these dull winter
days and evenings.
Sunday morning the Rev. Mr.. Ba
ker of the Disciple Church preac he'd
a very earnest discourse upon the sub
ject of Christian Union. There ap.
pears to be an lrrePressible conflict
between sectarianism and Christian
union. There is a growing sentiment
in favor of the unity of all professed
Christians. w. II. b.
Esh <
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-10

A terrible r. r. accident occurred
at Hartford, VT, at 2:30 o'clock Satur
day morning, on the Central VT. II
r. Four heavily loaded passenger
coaches were derailed just as they
were coming on to the bridge spanning
the White River at height of sixty
feet. The train was running at high
rate of speed, and the derailed coaches
struck the abutments of the bridge
with such terrific force as to send it
with the coaches freighted with hu
man life, into the abyss below. The
wrecked mass, which had dashed over
forty beings into eternity, immediate
ly took fire, adding to the terrible
scene the horrors of a holocaust of
human victims-some living, some
dead-the living powerless to extricate
themselves from their impending fate
The charred remains of over 40 per
sons have been taken from the ruins,
and it is not improbable that the
number who thus perished may be
increased. to so or 20 when the debris
is all cleared. Nearly or quite 100
were killed and wounded.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-10
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-10
The Brooklyn IN. W Citizen hits

The Brooklyn IN. W Citizen hits
the nail on the head when it says:
"In the Senate there are many seats
occupied by Senators who have abso-
lutely nothing but their money to
recommend them They bought their
distinction rs openly as they ever
purchased mining stock, and it is no
secret that the great railroad, banking
and mining interests of the country
have concentrated their forces to con
troll the upper House of the National
l.. gislature. The fact is that the
American people are more in danger
in the United States Senate than in
any other quarter. By seiNng that
place as a vantage point the capitalists
are enabled to control the legislation
of the country. Popular government,
with the upper branch of Congress
held against the people, is an utter
| delusion. The corporations can well
| afford 10 let the masses amuse them
selves in the election of Representa-.
tives who are powerless to pass any
bill with the Senate in corporation
hands, as it is at the present hour
Colorado capital is complete master OF
| the situation. While this lasts the
House of Representatives might as
well be private debating society,""
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-10
Assistant Dairy and Food Commissioner
A High Protection COngressma a N
Makes a Fatal Concession.

Mr.. Boutelle. of Maine, in the House
recently asked unanimous consent to
put upon its passage a bill admitting
free of duty material to be used in re-
building the town of Eastport, Maine,
which was destroyed by FIRE October
IA, 1886. Boutelle explained that il
would be a great burden to the people
of Eastport if the tariff was kept on
the timber and building material, un-
der their present depressed condition.
Mr.. Breckinridge. from Arkansas,
taunted BOutelle with the remark that
he was glad the gentleman had at
length acknowledged that the tariff
was tax On the people
Mr.. Breckenridge objected to the
immediate consideration of the bill
expressing the opinion that the people
of the country were as much in need
of relief from taxation as the people
from Eastport. He was glad to find
the gentleman from Maine confessing
that the tariff was a tax, and he would
Insist that the bill should take the
regular course and be sent to the COM
mlttee which had charge of the sub.
ject of taxation.
Mr.. Boutelle was not surprised that
the gentleman should take every oc-
casiOn to air his views ON the tariff.
Mr.. Breck nridge admitted that he
was always ready ID stand here in de-
fense of the rights of all the people.
The bill was referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-10

Last Wednesday morning a terrific
thunder storm passed over this place,
coating everything with ice. Consid-
erable damage was done to fruit and
ornamental trees. A few hours before
the storm the thermometer registered
IL degrees above zero, and the barom-
eter stood high and rising The con-
ditiOns for such storm are unprece-
dented. One inch of rain fell. The
dwelling house of G. NJ. Manley was
struck by lightning and considerably
damaged.
The CuyahOga last week was on q
considerable of bender, and George
Davis and his partner, one Winchel,
two notorious hunters, thought that
the occasion auspiciOus to rake in q
score or more OF musk rats, which at
such times abound. So one morning,
ere the rats were astir, they launoht d
their boat upon the raging waters and
fioated down stream. Each intent on
getting the first rat, they neglected
their boat, which in little more than
a little more than a mile of floating,
got out of the channel, struck a tree,
and was stove, and rapidly filled with
water, leaving the occupants in water
too deep to wade. One got hold of a
tree, the other a bush, to which they
clung for three bitter cold hours, in
icy cold water, shouting for help, which
came at last, but noue too soon as they
were nearly exhausted.
The meeting at the Disciple Church
still continues, and so far with reason
able success.
Ravenna seems to be good place
for robbers and assassins to ply their
vocation with a certainty of success
and escape. A few years ago We were
in Ravenna when a bank was robbed,
al mid day, and it did not create any
more excitement, apparently, than II
second-class horse trade. The robbers
rOue in their carriage " New burgh, ,aui
etly left thsir horses and carriage At a
hotel went to the Il. r. station and
took train for Cleveland, several min
utes before u dispatch was received at
Newburgh to arrest them. And now
one of the most daring of crimes Las
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-10
Changing inauguration nay.

The House Judiciary Committee
recently had under consideration the
resolution passed by the Senate last
session providing for constitutional
amendment changing the date for in
augurating the President of the Uni
ted States from the 4th of March to
the last Tuesday in April. The mat
ter was referred to q subcommittee,
consisting of Messrs. Tucker, Collins
and Caswell.
Mr.. Grain has introduced resolu-
tion fixing the date at the last of De-
cember, and providing for longer
sitting of Congress. A compromise
will probably be made between these
two resolutions. and substitute re-
ported for passage by the House